The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Jacques, Brian

Loamhedge

424 pp. | Philomel | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23724-0 $$23.99

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by David Elliot. In this sixteenth novel of Redwall, Martha--a haremaid who uses a wheelchair--learns that the cure for her disabling condition may be found at the lost abbey of Loamhedge. As a group of Martha's friends embark on the quest to Loamhedge, a band of vermin lays siege on Redwall in hopes of stealing a treasured sword. Jacques weaves a vivid tapestry, capably mingling several plot strands and creating a myriad of colorfully limned characters.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2003